held up in touch and keen, led halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra
held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and not pace of winer
held up behind, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
led to halfway, ridden and lost place over 3f out
held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace and no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
GIOVANNI CHANGE finished in front of subsequent winners when making a winning debut in a bumper at Killarney in July. Switched to Mark Walford’s yard since, a conditional’s allowance negates today’s penalty and he can go in again. Raymond finished much closer at Sedgefield when last in action while Small Present wasn’t disgraced at Carlisle on a recent debut. Global Fame has gone close between the flags and debuts under Rules while Fantastikas is a newcomer to note as a brother to a winner over hurdles in France and a half-brother to others.
Giovanni Change (FR) 9-2 (11-7) A little keen, tracked leaders, led approaching halfway, still travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden to assert final furlong, stayed on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Watch Guard (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Fantastikas (FR) Davidoff gelding out of Negresse De Cuta.
Global Fame (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 15l 3rd, prog to ld bef 2out, slw hmp last where jnd, hdd under 50 yards out, no ex, 2nd of 9, nk behind Silver Sheen (11-11) at Ballyvodock 3m mdn gd in Feb.
Inexorable 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Where's Tom (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Kings Own Distant Peak gelding out of Phoebe Nullis.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along 6f out, outpaced soon after, hung left and plugged on in 4th from 2f out, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Plenty In The Tank (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Raymond (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Behind, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Shanroe (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Small Present (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Arcadian Sunrise (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.